GreenFest 2009 - Another Success!

GreenFest 2009 - "Energy and Water Conservation" was even more successful than last year. Approximately 1,700 citizens joined in this free family event celebrating the kick-off to Earth Month on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Howard Community College in the Burrill Galleria. Over 95 vendors provided citizens with practical information about ways to live a more ecologically sound lifestyle in Howard County. Vendor themes included: Alternative Energy, Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation and Reuse, Green Buildings, Green Consumer Products, Green Landscaping, Wildlife Exploration, Children’s Activities, and Local Green Organizations and Authors.

This year we even invited citizens to dig in and get dirty to help the earth – visitors helped the Master Gardeners install a rain garden outside Burrill Galleria and helped plant trees on campus. Please check our Schedule of Events to see all the fun green activities that took place and what you can expect for next year!

Thank you to all of our vendors, volunteers, and GreenFest visitors for making this event such a success. See you at GreenFest in 2010!

GreenFest 2009 would like to thank our wonderful and generous sponsors: Absolute Perfection, Inc., Arbonne International, Aurora Energy, Inc., Capital Remodeling, CH2M Hill, Chesapeake Solar, LLC, Clean Currents, Climate Change Initiative of Howard County, Columbia Association, Conscious Corner, Dionysus’ Kitchen, Inc., Efficient Home, LLC, Environmental Design and Resources Centre, LLC, Gemini Design/Build, Inc., Go Green Car Care, GreeNEWit, Home Energy Loss Professional , Howard Community College, Howard County Conservancy, Howard County Forestry Board, Howard County Government, KC Company – Pella Windows and Doors, Maryland Green Party, Maryland Transit Administration, Mercer Carpet One, Inc., National Center for Healthy Housing, NaturaLawn of America, Peake DeLancey Printers, LLC, R.L. Streeter Enterprises, STARCOM Design/Build, The James and Anne Robinson Foundation, The Loading Dock, Vertical Connection Carpet One Floor and Home, Water Management, Inc.

1st Annual Environmental Summit at GreenFest 2009
Joining us at GreenFest this year was the Environmental Sustainability Board hosting their 1st Annual Environmental Summit from 11:00am - 12:30pm in the Rouse Company Foundation Building. The Summit was free and open to the public, with over 80 people attending. The Summit brought together community leaders speaking on environmental issues within Howard County.

Please contact Lindsay (Leiterman) DeMarzo at 410-313-4374 for more information.